New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-14
DR. SMITH TO MAYOR HEWITT.
REPI YING TO THE LATTERS LETTER.

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ur,,ru OFFICER. DEPARTMENT, STATE OF NEW J
YonK QUARAsrISE ). l.. Nov. IL, 1887.
| The Hon ADRIAN !. HEWITT. Mayor Of Ntto- York:
SIN. AM in receipt Of your communication OF the
h instau published in the Newfsrk papers or tho oth
tu,o,t I'm which YOU call my attention to report OF
committed OF medical gentlemen and should nave re-
,ed to the earlier day but Tor tho press "t
NJ official engagements bog leave TO assure you that
have read tho report referred to by yo IL does NOT
seem propsr that shonld refer In detail In this COM
muncaton TO the criticisms contained In tho report re-
,r-.d 70 elther 10 affirm deny their correctness; but
n a. far "a you have mentioned these criticisms 1t Is
nroper that should mako brief reference to them
~ c.mp.lsd to from the personal character or
vour letter and the direct and implied censure OF
hassd upon report have reerred TO- thst ne IS
hsJ INV the "committee therefore desire briefly to
refer to those portions n,ong, 'a are NOT divided
into a sufficient number OF >, compartment.
says the committee grant tnat , tTr SSsI mot
snnicrnty suDlivide 10 was certainly TOO late u make
such subd after the arrival OF the cholera Injected
make those changes then II It had osen ne.
m the danger which they would necessarily have Incur
red from these cholera stricken passengers
Inc passengers OF tho Alesa we're divided innsdstey
upon heir IsDarkaton into =, msny groHps AS wers
possible th-re being only three i"or, besides tns one
necessary for the baggage ana tneSe oors arc ho' '
d.,rc 10 remind you that six of cholera ha
the voyage and eight cases wero dscoversd
on the arrival Of steamer at Quarantine The rol
"a auIf
nas. considerable number. IL but the dictate Of
common sense that the families relatives and friends OF
tgr,e Wet shouI be grouped together anu mat since
ro vas not place for ansths separate group tho most
nncranlythose who required the most caro- ana atton'
th lame d,or That the group, judlcionsly
ranged the hospital Of observation a, us arrangenrnt
void psrmlt will. think. be apparent whss INFORM
voa ibrt ali the case. of cholera that devslopod at
Quarantine among the AlrsaS passengers. with ono OK
| septon among this group
| No APOLOGY FOR THE NEGLECT or OTHERS.
you take occasion quote tho words. Neither rcro
there enough bath tubs" do not propose To apoogAs
for the failure OF tho authorc, 70 provide these usefu
ace. nor do intend to allow the impression to exist
which these words imply namely, that tho passengers
did not bithc because there were not regulation tlD' In
sufficient number mprovised tuba wero made Of bar
re sawed into equal parts and at Intervals Of ms all
were required their whole persons; tie sefes
for the Tine being separated These occasions were I'M
proycd to disnfsct their clothing with steam may
81 ., add that every passenger re1ursl n wash
hand, aud iacs brfsrs received ratlsns tn. object
brins not only cleAnncSs bit u prevent tho
traumi,on - cholera Infection 10 tho mouth with the
food Tho ngulIT urns In the soil pipes. In
thar course tns sea mentioned NJ the cOAmittee,
removed seme four years sinre ana droet sewer
conduit subsi utct bu u wat not lone by tn HD-
eratS NJ the state Of Ncv'forG
llfune" refrrr' 10 choice OF evils owing
TO the absence or facle, for hushing the closets and
was made unobi~ctOnie - fiDls by an inrnlaf
wns m,ny times day covered the deIoctt WIN rssh
sartA and cd the with -oliiion OF corrosive
sr i,"inc.cting pnrro.e. The commit tee truly gay and
for which snail more may alluic that tho
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